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the last woman to die in virginia was a 17-year-old virginian. she was put to death in the electric chair in 1912. >>> police have made an arrest in the murder of a d.c. waiter and college student neil godleski. he was shot to death while riding home from work last month. police believe the killer was 17-year-old eric foreman. he was 16 at the time of the killing. >>> the district's presumptive next mayor sat for a much- anticipated meeting with michelle rhee yesterday. rhee kept quiet but gray announced the meeting was productive although no decisions have been made about rhee's future. >> the chancellor and i just finished what i think was a very product yugoslav meeting. i think one of the things we both agree upon is that we want the best for our kids in the district of columbia. we will have those conversations in a later discussion. we did not talk about chancellor rhee staying or going. >> convincement gray maps to meet with michelle rhee in the next couple of week and says no personnel decisions will be announced until after the election.
the last woman to die in virginia was a 17-year-old virginian. she was put to death in the electric chair in 1912. >>> police have made an arrest in the murder of a d.c. waiter and college student neil godleski. he was shot to death while riding home from work last month. police believe the killer was 17-year-old eric foreman. he was 16 at the time of the killing. >>> the district's presumptive next mayor sat for a much- anticipated meeting with michelle rhee yesterday. rhee...
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. >> in virginia, we have lingering roads to go was bound to 66 degrees. they said they will be pulling it to the shoulders very soon. this is the drive on the gu ieceico mark. there are plenty of cameras to what. -- watch. we will go back to allison and pamela. >> we do have breaking news. a police pursuit that end in a hail of gunfire. this happened at around 3:00 this afternoon. it ended in southeast washington. we will standing by live with the latest details. >> there are a number of police officers out here searching this area. we have canine units out there. one person is looking for another man who got away on budget. another of individuals also fled in a stolen vehicle. it began around 3:15 a.m. this morning on silver hill road. officers say they were pursuing two cars. one was on another car. officers are blocking it. it was following. it came to a stop. the carjacking vehicle is still on the run. we know shot for exchange. no one was injured. they do have this area. they are looking for one person on good to got away. the vehicle that was still
. >> in virginia, we have lingering roads to go was bound to 66 degrees. they said they will be pulling it to the shoulders very soon. this is the drive on the gu ieceico mark. there are plenty of cameras to what. -- watch. we will go back to allison and pamela. >> we do have breaking news. a police pursuit that end in a hail of gunfire. this happened at around 3:00 this afternoon. it ended in southeast washington. we will standing by live with the latest details. >> there are...
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they closed the winchester, virginia plant last night. two hundred workers lost their jobs to switch to more energy saving cfl bulbs is making those old bulbs obsolete. and the dea has a drug turn-in program tomorrow. people can drop off older and unused pills around the country. the dea will dispose of them safely. they are hoping to fight prescription drug abuse. >>> w let's fast forward to that weather. >> 97 degrees out there. plenty of sunshine. a very hot day and a record breaking day as well. we're going to cool off tonight down to aut 70 by the time you wake up tomorrow morning. winchester around 65. your forecast tomorrow, temperature in the mid 80 84 in annapolis. if you're thinking about going out this week, it is looking fantastic. no matter what it is, the 17 street festival, octoberfest and the national harbor, even a taste of fendship heights. you can find it all on nbcwashington.com. the full forecast coming up in a minute. >> ank you, doug. what will happen with d.c. school's chancellor michelle rhee? that's the question
they closed the winchester, virginia plant last night. two hundred workers lost their jobs to switch to more energy saving cfl bulbs is making those old bulbs obsolete. and the dea has a drug turn-in program tomorrow. people can drop off older and unused pills around the country. the dea will dispose of them safely. they are hoping to fight prescription drug abuse. >>> w let's fast forward to that weather. >> 97 degrees out there. plenty of sunshine. a very hot day and a record...
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last night in jarett, virginia. she's the first woman to be executed in virginia since 1912, the first in the united states since 2005 and she was convicted of having her husband and stepson killed over a $250,000 life insurance policy. >>> a memorial service for a lieutenant who served in the u.s. army during world war ii. he was burred today. he was the only living recipient when seven african- americans were given the national medal of honor during the second world war -- world war. he died from brain cancer at his home. >>> and today for two injured soldiers, specialist rick zimmerman and private first class justin lovelaswere honored today. and punctured the helmet. lovelace was injured during an ambush by enemy forces in afghanistan. >> and that is an honor, of course, and it definitely is one of the things you don't want to be presented with, but, that is all great to be honored and recognized for service. >> one guy i want to thank is sergeant brown, my team leader and there were shots around me and he came
last night in jarett, virginia. she's the first woman to be executed in virginia since 1912, the first in the united states since 2005 and she was convicted of having her husband and stepson killed over a $250,000 life insurance policy. >>> a memorial service for a lieutenant who served in the u.s. army during world war ii. he was burred today. he was the only living recipient when seven african- americans were given the national medal of honor during the second world war -- world war....
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. >>> for the first time in nearly a century, a virginia woman has been executed. theresa lewis has been put to death by lethal injection at the greensville correctional center in jarrett. she was convicted of hiring two men to kill her husband an stepson, giving them sex and cash in exchange so she could collect a quarter million dollars in insurance money. she used her final statement to tell her husband's daughter she loved her and she was very sorry. >>> now, to a break in the murder of college student neil god left tski. police arrested a 16-year-old gang member yesterday. he was gunned didn't while riding his bicycle through sherman cycle. the suspect, eric for mansion 17 and is being charged as an adult. >>> the washington nationals are losing stan kasten. he was part are of a tbiewp to buy the nats. he at the time being he committed to staying with the team for five years. -- he was part of a group to buy the nationals. >>> very quiet out there. very calm. also very humid you will find as you walk outside today. i'm sarah simmons in for gurvir dhindsa. let'
. >>> for the first time in nearly a century, a virginia woman has been executed. theresa lewis has been put to death by lethal injection at the greensville correctional center in jarrett. she was convicted of hiring two men to kill her husband an stepson, giving them sex and cash in exchange so she could collect a quarter million dollars in insurance money. she used her final statement to tell her husband's daughter she loved her and she was very sorry. >>> now, to a break in...
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. >>> also making headlines being homes in a virginia subdivision reduced to rubble. now, firefighters want to know what started this massive fire in manassas. as many as 16 people have been forced from their homes because of this fire. the fire broke out around 3:30 yesterday afternoon along tillot loop. one woman was taken to the hospital from just the shock of seeing her home burned to the ground. it took firefighters an hour and a half to bring that blaze under control. they believe the fire started in the middle house and then quickly spread in both directions from there. now, again, three homes were destroyed. five others were damaged. and the red cross is helping displaced families find temporary shelter. still no word on what started a fire that killed a virginia mother and two of her children. ally anderson saved three of her children as her lorton town home burned on wednesday. she managed to lower them out a window down to their uncle but then she went back to get her youngest sons but neither she nor her sons made it out. neighbors tried to help out but co
. >>> also making headlines being homes in a virginia subdivision reduced to rubble. now, firefighters want to know what started this massive fire in manassas. as many as 16 people have been forced from their homes because of this fire. the fire broke out around 3:30 yesterday afternoon along tillot loop. one woman was taken to the hospital from just the shock of seeing her home burned to the ground. it took firefighters an hour and a half to bring that blaze under control. they...
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the first woman executed in the united states was put to death in virginia. she was convicted in 2002 of hiring two men to kill her husband and her stepso to collect insurance money. >>> metro is getting high marks from the chair of the ntsb. metro is much safer than it was a year ago. she told a congressional overnight committee that he transit agency started work on a den of the recommendations that came in the wake of the deadly crash 15 months ago. >>> today the national incident commander of the bp oil spill will be in the district. thad allen will return to his alma malter to address students at george washington university in northwestment he will also teach there in the spring. >>> homes are still smoking of a devastating fire ripped through one virginianeighborhd. it destroyed three hoops in tillet loop in manassas. it grew to three alarms before firefighters got it under control. ee rain reyes is live with the cleanup. >> good morning, joe. the cause of the fire is sll under investigation. let me step out of the way. firefighters are actually still
the first woman executed in the united states was put to death in virginia. she was convicted in 2002 of hiring two men to kill her husband and her stepso to collect insurance money. >>> metro is getting high marks from the chair of the ntsb. metro is much safer than it was a year ago. she told a congressional overnight committee that he transit agency started work on a den of the recommendations that came in the wake of the deadly crash 15 months ago. >>> today the national...
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in virginia not so bad. it is busy 66 slow in manassas. 7100 to 23 and the beltway. >> that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> new this morning, a police chase started in district heights maryland ended in the district with shots fired. police were chasing suspects accused of an armed carjacking on silver hill road. a honda and toyota avalon will involved. the suspects in the honda bailed out at g street and southeast. nobody was hurt. two suspects were arrested. police are look for the burgundy toyota avalon with maryland license plates. >>> as many as 16 people have been forced from their homes because of a massive fire in their virginia subdivision. the blaze broke out around 3:30 yesterday afternoon along tillett loop in manassas. two people suffered minor injuries. three homes were destroyed. it's not clear what started this fire. investigators believe the fire started in the middle house and quickly spread in both directions. >> the heat and the wind drove the fire from one building to the ne
in virginia not so bad. it is busy 66 slow in manassas. 7100 to 23 and the beltway. >> that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> new this morning, a police chase started in district heights maryland ended in the district with shots fired. police were chasing suspects accused of an armed carjacking on silver hill road. a honda and toyota avalon will involved. the suspects in the honda bailed out at g street and southeast. nobody was hurt. two suspects were arrested. police...
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the crime spree started on august 24th in the clifton, virginia area. it has spread through other parts of northern fairfax county. the suspect breaks into ho and cars and steals cash and other valuables. investigators say two handguns are among the items that have been stolen so that they're urging residents tbe cautious. they're asking anyone who might have information to could not tack crime solvers. >>> a couple gu took shots at police officers after leading them on a chase in maryland and d.c. it ended around minnesota avenue near ft. dupont park. prince geor's county police say at least two suspects were involved in an armed robbery. then somebody else sle a car in the 47 hundred block o silver hill road. police chased both cars. when one of them stopped and then two suspect opened fir on the police. those two guys were arrested after the shoot-out. nobody hurt. police are still looking for the stolen car. the people in it. >>> the commonwealth of virginia executed the first woman in nearly a century last night. teresa lewis was kill by lethal inj
the crime spree started on august 24th in the clifton, virginia area. it has spread through other parts of northern fairfax county. the suspect breaks into ho and cars and steals cash and other valuables. investigators say two handguns are among the items that have been stolen so that they're urging residents tbe cautious. they're asking anyone who might have information to could not tack crime solvers. >>> a couple gu took shots at police officers after leading them on a chase in...
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the last woman to die in virginia was 17-year-old virginia christian. she was put to death in the electric chair in 1912. brian. >>> the other big story we're following tonight, an arrest in a murder case that outraged the district. a man gunned down while riding his bike home from work through sherman circle. neil godleski's death was unsolved until now. police believe they have the killer. fox 5's roz plater is live at the scene with more on this story. >> reporter: prosecutors say the suspected triggerman in this case was just 16 years old at the time, no stranger to police and linked to a gang. tonight the victim's friends and the folks who live in this neighborhood say they are relieved to hear he is off the streets. it was a killing that stunned the neighborhood, 31-year-old neil godleski gunned down last month at sherman circle riding now police have arrested a suspect who was charged with his murder. denise richards is godleski's friend and neighbor. >> i'm glad they got them. it's bringing a lot of closure to a lot of us that really liked neil.
the last woman to die in virginia was 17-year-old virginia christian. she was put to death in the electric chair in 1912. brian. >>> the other big story we're following tonight, an arrest in a murder case that outraged the district. a man gunned down while riding his bike home from work through sherman circle. neil godleski's death was unsolved until now. police believe they have the killer. fox 5's roz plater is live at the scene with more on this story. >> reporter: prosecutors...
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. >>> theirst time in 100 years virginia has executed a woman. teresa lewis died from lethal injection at 9:13. there were no complications. ms. lewis did make a last statement. she said i just want cathy to know i love her and i'm very sorry. >>> metro is getting high marks. metro is much safer than it was a year ago. >> reporter: good news for a change. it was just a few months ago that the national transportation satisfactory board blasted metro for the anemic safety culture th say existed at the time of that deadly crash. now, the ntsb is recognizing them for strides they have made over the last year to improve safety. the chairman of the ntsb said metro is safer now than it was back in 2009. metro has made significant safety improvements in the year following a collision that left nine dead. that the word from the national transportation safety board. >> they have done a lot of learning in the last year plus, and i think that always every organization is going to go through a difficult time after an accident. the question is how you react to
. >>> theirst time in 100 years virginia has executed a woman. teresa lewis died from lethal injection at 9:13. there were no complications. ms. lewis did make a last statement. she said i just want cathy to know i love her and i'm very sorry. >>> metro is getting high marks. metro is much safer than it was a year ago. >> reporter: good news for a change. it was just a few months ago that the national transportation satisfactory board blasted metro for the anemic safety...
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the first woman put to death in virginia in 100 years. she was put to death for killing her husband and step-son. attorneys argued she lacked the intelligence to mastermind the shooting. >>> after yesterday's court appearance 231-year-old neil -- while riding his bicycle. the suspect, 17-year-old eric formam was associated with a gang, and she believes robbery was the motive. >>> several families are homeless this morning after a fast-moving fire left an entire neighborhood up in flames. the blaze damaged eight homes and destroyed three others. authorities are trying to figure out a cause. mike is live on the scene with more. >> good morning, alison. the smell of smoke is still heavy in the air and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. meanwhile, three families have been displaced from their homes. the red cross is assisting them. firefighters remain on the scene knocking out hot spots and using their hoses on hot embers. >> it was um coming my direction. >> news chopper 7 captured the dramatic pictures as it was unfolding o
the first woman put to death in virginia in 100 years. she was put to death for killing her husband and step-son. attorneys argued she lacked the intelligence to mastermind the shooting. >>> after yesterday's court appearance 231-year-old neil -- while riding his bicycle. the suspect, 17-year-old eric formam was associated with a gang, and she believes robbery was the motive. >>> several families are homeless this morning after a fast-moving fire left an entire neighborhood up...
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fabs tried to help but couldn't get inside because the fire was too intense. >>> virginia executed a woman last night, the first time that's been done in 98 years. 41-year-old teresa lewis died by lethal injection at the greensville correctional center in jarrett. the families of her victims attended the execution. lewis pled guilty to plotting the murders of her husband and stepson but her lawyers questioned her competence because of her low i. q. officials say she entered the death chamber on her own and apologized to the victim's sister. >> the execution of teresa lewis has been carried out in the manner as prescribed by the laws of the commonwealth of virginia. death was pronounced at 9:13 p.m. there were no complications. >> tonight the machinery of death in virginia extinguished the beautiful child-like and loving human spirit of teresa lewis. >> her lawyers say lewis was borderline mentally disabled and supporters claim she was a changed woman who her prisoners and religious songs, allison. >>> a police chase in district heights maryland ended if the district with shots fire.
fabs tried to help but couldn't get inside because the fire was too intense. >>> virginia executed a woman last night, the first time that's been done in 98 years. 41-year-old teresa lewis died by lethal injection at the greensville correctional center in jarrett. the families of her victims attended the execution. lewis pled guilty to plotting the murders of her husband and stepson but her lawyers questioned her competence because of her low i. q. officials say she entered the death...
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krim sciutto is in virginia with this. >> reporter: we're hearing of an harrowing scene in "l" block behind me. eyewitnesses described lewis as terrified and trembling in the chamber. she turned down a sedative, offered to death row inmates. a guard tapping her on the shoulder to calm her, as she was put to death. it's here, inside this cramped death chamber, where teresa lewis became the first woman executed in virginia in 98 years. >> the execution of teresa lewis has been carried out in the manner as described by the laws in the commonwealth of virginia. >> reporter: her minister of seven years, kept a sad vigil. when you met with her for a final time, did you have a sense that she was ready for this? >> she resigned herself to this. and she knew for seven years that this was a good possibility. but she didn't want it. >> reporter: teresa lewis confessed to a horrible crime. plotting with her lover and a friend to kill her husband and stepson, to collect on a $250,000 life insurance policy. >> i just wish i could take it back. and i'm sorry for all the people i've hurt. >> reporte
krim sciutto is in virginia with this. >> reporter: we're hearing of an harrowing scene in "l" block behind me. eyewitnesses described lewis as terrified and trembling in the chamber. she turned down a sedative, offered to death row inmates. a guard tapping her on the shoulder to calm her, as she was put to death. it's here, inside this cramped death chamber, where teresa lewis became the first woman executed in virginia in 98 years. >> the execution of teresa lewis has...
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. >>> last night virginia execud a woman convicted of ranging the killings of her husband and stepson, teresa lewis is the first woman to be executed in the united states in five years. despite thousands of appeals of leniency in part because defense attorneys said she was borderline mentally disabled. >>> the fda avandia has been pulled from the market. >>> eddie fisher died overnight because of complications from hip surgery. he was known for his marriages to debbie reynolds and then elizabeth taylor. the father of actress kerrie fisher, eddie fisher was 82 years old. >>> a plane crashed -- hundreds of school children were among those in a crowd of speck todayors. >>> gold meantime hit yet another high this morning. trish reagan is at the new york stock exchange. this can't be a good sign. >> it's a great sign if you own a lot of gold, but the rest of us out there, is not a good sign. one reason is that all of the doom sayers are helping to boost this price up. also theelationship between gold and the u.s. dlar is ver important here. the u.s. dollar has really been getting hit hard.
. >>> last night virginia execud a woman convicted of ranging the killings of her husband and stepson, teresa lewis is the first woman to be executed in the united states in five years. despite thousands of appeals of leniency in part because defense attorneys said she was borderline mentally disabled. >>> the fda avandia has been pulled from the market. >>> eddie fisher died overnight because of complications from hip surgery. he was known for his marriages to debbie...